poly B825-M Voyager Focus UC Headset User Guide

poly B825-M Voyager Focus UC Headset

Product Information

The Voyager Focus UC is a Bluetooth stereo headset designed for high-fidelity audio and enhanced functionality. It features active noise cancelling (ANC) technology, allowing you to enjoy immersive sound while minimizing background noise. The headset includes LED indicators for pairing, battery status, and online indicator. It also comes with a charge stand and a USB Bluetooth adapter for seamless connectivity.

Headset Features:

• ANC (Active Noise Cancelling) for immersive sound
• Volume control buttons
• Track control buttons for music playback
• Call button for interactive functions
• Power button for turning on/off the headset
• Bluetooth pair button for easy pairing
• Charge port for recharging the headset

Headset LEDs:

The headset LEDs provide important information about the headset’s status:

• Flashing red and blue: Pairing mode
• 3 red flashes: Incoming call
• Flashing red: On a call
• Battery status:
  • Battery high: No LED flashes
  • Battery medium: 1 red flash
  • Battery low: 3 red flashes
  • Battery critical: Recharge headset

USB Bluetooth Adapter:

The USB Bluetooth adapter included with the Voyager Focus UC allows you to connect the headset to your computer and enjoy high-fidelity computer audio. The adapter comes pre-paired with the headset for easy setup and offers additional LED indicators for connection status and call functions.

USB Bluetooth Adapter LEDs:

The USB Bluetooth adapter LEDs provide information about the adapter’s status:

• Flashing red and blue: Pairing mode
• Solid blue: Headset connected
• Flashing blue: On a call
• Solid red: Mute active
• Flashing purple: Streaming media from computer
• When Microsoft Teams is detected (requires Microsoft Teams desktop application):
  • Solid purple: Microsoft Teams connected
  • Pulsing purple: Microsoft Teams notification

Product Usage Instructions

Connect to PC:

1. Turn on your headset.
2. Insert the Bluetooth USB adapter into your laptop or PC.
3. The USB adapter LED will flash and then turn solid, indicating that the headset is connected to the USB adapter. If you are wearing the headset, you will hear “PC connected” to confirm the connection. During a call, the LED on the USB adapter will flash blue. When not on a call, the LED will remain solid.
4. Load the Poly Lens Desktop App by visiting poly.com/lens. This app allows you to customize your headset’s behavior through advanced settings and options.

Configure USB Adapter:

Windows:

1. To configure your Bluetooth USB adapter to play music, go to Start menu > Control Panel > Sound > Playback tab. Select “Poly BT700” or “Plantronics BT600” and set it as the Default Device. Click OK.
2. To pause music when you place or receive calls, go to Start menu > Control Panel > Sound > Communications tab and select the desired parameter.

Overview

Headset

NOTE *Functionality varies by application. Does not function with web-based apps.

Headset LEDs

Charge stand

**NOTE * Contents may vary by product.
NOTE** Both the charge stand and micro USB cable can be plugged into either a computer or wall charger. It is only necessary to plug the charge stand into a computer to update firmware.

USB Bluetooth adapter

Your high-fidelity Bluetooth USB adapter comes pre-paired to your Poly device. Plug it into your computer to connect to high-fidelity computer audio.
NOTE Adapter’s USB connection and design may vary, but function is the same.

Connect and pair

Connect to PC
Your Bluetooth USB adapter provides the best connection, softphone functionality and acoustic sound quality through your headset. The adapter comes pre-paired to your headset.

1. Turn on your headset and insert the Bluetooth USB adapter into your laptop or PC.
2. The USB adapter LED flashes and then turns solid to indicate the headset is connected to the USB adapter. If you are wearing your headset you hear “PC connected” to indicate the connection has been established. When on a call, the LED on the USB adapter flashes blue. When not on a call the LED is solid.
3. Load Poly Lens Desktop App by visiting poly.com/lens. This allows you to customize your headset behavior through advanced settings and options.

Configure USB adapter

Your high-fidelity Bluetooth USB adapter comes ready to take calls. If you want to listen to music, you will need to configure your Bluetooth USB adapter.

Windows

1. To configure your Bluetooth USB adapter to play music, go to Start menu > Control Panel > Sound > Playback tab. Select Poly BT700 or Plantronics BT600, set it as the Default Device and click OK.
2. To pause music when you place or receive calls, go to Start menu > Control Panel > Sound > Communications tab and select the desired parameter. Mac
3. To configure the Bluetooth USB adapter, go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Sound.
   On both the Input and Output tabs, select Poly BT700 or Plantronics BT600.

Pair to mobile device

1. To put your headset in pair mode, slide and hold the Power switch away from the off position until you hear “pairing” and the headset LEDs flash red and blue.
2. Select “Poly VFocus.”
   Once successfully paired, you hear “pairing successful” and the headset LEDs stop flashing.
   NOTE Your headset can pair with up to 8 devices but only maintain 2 connections simultaneously; this includes the Bluetooth USB adapter.

Pair USB adapter again

Typically, your USB adapter is pre-paired to your Poly audio device. In the event that your adapter is disconnected or bought separately, you will need to pair the adapter to your Poly device. The adapter pairing method depends on which USB adapter you use.

Pair BT700 USB adapter again
Your USB adapter requires Poly Lens Desktop App to pair to a Poly audio device.

Download: poly.com/lens.

1. Insert the high-fidelity Bluetooth USB adapter into your laptop or computer and wait for your computer to recognize it.
2. Put your Poly audio device in pair mode.
3. Launch Poly Lens Desktop App and navigate to Poly BT700.
4. Put your Bluetooth USB adapter into pair mode by selecting “Pair new device” on the adapter’s main page or overflow menu. Your adapter flashes red and blue. Pairing is successful when you hear “pairing successful” and “PC connected” and the
   Bluetooth USB adapter LED is solid.
   NOTE To pair again using Plantronics Hub Desktop App, navigate to the app’s Poly BT700 general settings and select “Pair.”

Pair BT600 USB adapter again

1. Insert the high-fidelity Bluetooth USB adapter into your laptop or computer and wait for your computer to recognize it.
2. Put your Poly audio device in pair mode.
3. Put your Bluetooth USB adapter into pair mode by pressing and holding the recessed pair button with a pen or paperclip until the Bluetooth USB adapter flashes red and blue.
   NOTE Adapter design varies by USB connection.
   Pairing is successful when you hear “pairing successful” and “PC connected” and the Bluetooth USB adapter LED is solid.

Fit and charge

Wear on the right or left
To position the microphone on the right or left side, rotate the microphone boom up and over. Adjust the boom so it points to the corner of your mouth.

TIP Your headset senses when you change the microphone boom from one side to the other and syncs the audio and controls specific to each side.

Charge your headset

IMPORTANT Before using, charge the headset fully to reset the accuracy of the talk time prompts.

Charge your headset with the charge stand or the micro USB cable. The headset LEDs flash when charging. It takes up to 2 hours to fully charge your headset. The LEDs turn off once charging is complete.

NOTE Both the charge stand and micro USB cable can be plugged into either a computer or wall charger. It is only necessary to plug into a computer to update firmware.

Check headset battery status

There are several ways to check your headset battery status.

1. Wearing the headset, tap the Call button and listen to the voice alert (smartphone only).
2. When not wearing the headset, tap any button except the Call button and observe the headset LEDs.
3. Place the headset in the charge cradle and observe the headset LEDs.

Load software

Customize your device behavior through advanced settings and options with Poly Lens App. Some softphones require the installation of Poly software to enable device call control (answer/end and mute) functionality. Download: poly.com/lens.

NOTE Device settings and updates are also available in Plantronics Hub App.

Update your Poly device

Keep your firmware and software up-to-date to improve performance and add new features to your Poly device.

1. Download Poly Lens Desktop App at poly.com/software.

2. To update your headset, dock your headset in the charge stand and plug it directly into your computer.

3. Open Poly Lens Desktop App on your computer and select your device name and then select the update button, if available.
   While updating:

   • Do not use your Poly device until the update is complete.
   • Disconnect your Poly device from paired devices such as phones, tablets and computers.
   • Do not start a second update from a second device.
   • Do not stream media.
   • Do not answer or place a call.

The basics

More Features.

DeepSleep Mode

If you leave your headphones powered on but out of range of your paired phone or USB adapter for more than 7 days, your headset conserves its battery power by entering into DeepSleep mode.

Once back in range with your phone or USB adapter, press the Call control DeepSleep mode.

Answer calls from a second device

• It’s easy to answer calls from two devices (including softphone).
• When on a call, you hear a ringtone notification of the incoming call from the second paired device.
• To answer a second call from the other device, first tap the Call
• call and tap the Call button again to answer the new call. If you choose to not answer the second call, it will go to voicemail.

Change language

You can change the voice prompts language of your headset (for example “mute on”).

1. Load Poly Lens App on your computer. Download: poly.com/lens.
2. Dock your headset in the charge stand and plug it directly into your computer.
3. Disconnect your headset from other devices.
4. Open Poly Lens App and go to your device’s Settings > Language to view language choices for voice prompts.

What’s in the box

Contents may vary by product.

Accessories

Sold separately at poly.com/accessories.

Troubleshoot

Support

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Manufacturer: Plantronics, Inc.
345 Encinal Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 United States

Plantronics B.V. Scorpius 171 2132 LR Hoofddorp Netherlands

Plantronics Ltd.
Building 4, Foundation Park Cannon Lane, Part 1st Floor Maidenhead, SL6 3UD United Kingdom

© 2021 Poly. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Manufactured by Plantronics, Inc.
Model ID: B825 / B825 USB-C
205084-06 10.21

References

• Poly | Video & Voice Collaboration Solutions | HP® Official Site
• Poly | Video & Voice Collaboration Solutions | HP® Official Site
• Poly Lens Device Management App | HP® Official Site
• poly.com/software
• poly.com/support

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